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1883-CC Morgan Dollar. Image: Heritage Auctions (visit www.ha.com).

1883-CC Morgan Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

By Charles Morgan and Hubert Walker for CoinWeek Notes .....   The Carson City Mint struck 1,204,000 Morgan dollars in 1883. The majority were held by...
1921 Peace Dollar. Image: Stack's Bowers / CoinWeek.

1921 Peace Dollar : A Collector’s Guide

The 1921 Peace dollar is the debut issue of sculptor Anthony de Francisci's design. It was produced from 1921 to 1928 and then again...
Mike Byers Mint Error News issue #69

Mint Error News Magazine #69 Now Available

By Mike Byers for Mint Error News ......   Issue 69 Now Available! Issue 69 of Mint Error News Magazine features a historical collection of plasters and...
1997-D Washington quarter. Image: CoinWeek / Adobe Stock.

1997-D Washington Quarter : A Collector’s Guide

By 1997, events were already in motion to completely overhaul the Washington quarter series. By December 1, 1997, President Bill Clinton had signed the...
1875-S Twenty-Cent Piece. Image: Stack's Bowers.

1875-S Twenty-Cent Piece : A Collector’s Guide

In the first week of June 1875, the San Francisco Mint began to strike the new Liberty Seated Twenty-Cent piece. By the end of...

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Cataclysm and Renewal on British Celtic Coins

By Ryan Sullivan for American Numismatic Society (ANS)......   British Celtic coins are perhaps best-known for their depictions of horses, chariots, and sun gods (Fig. 1)....

Griffins on Ancient Coins

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Modern Quarters Worth Money

By CoinWeek .... Have you ever looked through your change, wondering if any of the coins you have might be valuable? Some of them are....

Bullion Sharks Gold

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World Coins

10 Unusual World and U.S. Coins and Patterns

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek .....   People have been striking coins for almost 3,000 years, and the vast majority of coinage minted during that time...

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10 Things to Ask Before Buying Physical Gold, Silver, or Other Metals

By Commodities Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) ......   Gold or silver Individual Retirement Account (IRA) fraud frequently targets older workers and retirees because they typically have...

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Numismatic Investment Literature

Numismatic investment literature is a genre of often pulpy numismatic books that focus primarily on the coin market and offer various pointers or advice...

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Proof 1829 Half Eagle in Heritage CSNS Bass Collection Sale, Pt III

The key elements that drive desire for important coins - rarity, condition, and a history of residence in elite collections - all are in...

Strong Results in Stack’s Bowers Ponterio Hong Kong Sale

Stack’s Bowers and Ponterio, the venerable auction house and market trend-setter in Asia, just posted the impressive results from their recently concluded Rarities Night,...

The Coins of Portuguese Mozambique, Part 1

By Tyler Rossi for CoinWeek ..... Part 1 | Part 2 * * * Portugal’s first contact with East Africa was during the "Age of Exploration" in...

Where Does the Wheat Cent Market Go After the Blay Sale?

By Charles Morgan for CoinWeek ..... Although there have been several significant Lincoln cent collections assembled and disassembled over the last few decades, two collections...

From the PCGS Coin Grading Room: Surface Smoothing and Other Metal Mischief

By Kyle Clifford Knapp for PCGS ...... One of the many dreaded PCGS No Grades that may prevent a coin from receiving a numeric (70-point...

Unique Treasures in Daniel Frank Sedwick May 3 & 4 Auction

By Daniel Frank Sedwick LLC ...... In this auction, Daniel Frank Sedwick, LLC will host many rare pieces seeing their first—and possibly only—time on the...

Counterfeit Coin Detection – 1915 Indian Head Eagle

Despite actually being made of gold, this coin gave graders déjà vu   Counterfeit 1915 Indian Head Eagle by Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) ..... The United States...

ANS Mourns the Loss of Jere L. Bacharach

The American Numismatic Society (ANS) is deeply saddened to announce the passing of Dr. Jere L. Bacharach on April 9, 2023. Dr. Bacharach was...

Emergency Money: A Short History of Siege Coins

By Mike Markowitz for CoinWeek ..... The issue of siege money is recorded on various occasions in antiquity and the Middle Ages, but its history...

CoinWeek Podcast #177: Tom Uram on Coins & Clubs

  Mobile phone users. Stream this podcast for free by downloading the podomatic app or subscribe to the CoinWeek Podcast on iTunes. * * * In this episode of...

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